Software Engineer, Ingest

About the role

As a Software Engineer (Ingest) on our Client Infrastructure team, you'll collaborate with a talented group of engineers to power the systems that process millions of events every minute! You'll get hands-on with our core ingestion pipelines - including our open-source projects Relay and Symbolicator - where every line of code directly impacts developers worldwide. Imagine optimizing real-time data flows, designing bulletproof distributed systems, and pioneering new solutions that keep Sentry at the forefront of application monitoring. We build the backbone that lets developers focus on what matters most. You'll be instrumental in building and scaling the core infrastructure that powers Sentry's data ingestion. You will tackle complex engineering challenges and contribute significantly to open-source projects that help developers worldwide. In this role you will Design, build, and operate globally distributed, horizontally scalable infrastructure to reliably ingest mission-critical data from customer applications Collaborate within the Client Infrastructure team to continuously improve and evolve our data processing pipeline and the services supporting Sentry's scale Solve intricate problems related to distributed systems, performance optimization, and high-throughput data processing Leverage multiple programming languages and technologies (primarily Rust, alongside Python) to address critical system-level challenges Partner with Infrastructure and Operations teams to architect and implement solutions designed to handle over a billion events daily Ensure the correctness and maintainability of your work through comprehensive unit and integration testing, complemented by clear documentation for colleagues and customers Contribute to the stability and operational health of our services by participating in an on-call rotation You'll love this job if you Have a genuine passion for writing clean, performant, and high-quality code Are excited about building a product designed by developers, specifically for developers like yourself Thrive in a modern, fast-paced environment where teams iterate quickly and ship code often Are enthusiastic about the opportunity to contribute full-time to impactful open-source projects (like our core Sentry product) Get excited about joining an agile crew where engineers challenge and inspire each other to constantly level up

Requirements

• 2+ years relevant experience
• Experience in compiled programming languages (C, C++, Rust)
• Experience in solving complex problems by developing high-quality, high-performance software
• Thrive in an environment with minimal supervision
• Passionate about the software and system design
• Bonus points for experience with Python, Kafka, Redis, Postgres
• Good written and spoken English communication skills
• We are obliged by law to quote the minimum wage of EUR 47,400,-- gross per year for this position, in accordance with the respective collective agreement (IT-KV). The salary that Sentry offers you is adjusted to the current market situation and our starting point is EUR 81,000-- gross per year.
• Equal Opportunity at Sentry
• If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at accommodations@sentry.io .
• Want to learn more about how Sentry handles applicant data? Get the details in our Applicant Privacy Policy .

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About Sentry Software runs the world and the pace is faster than ever. Sentry helps developers fix errors and performance issues before users notice, so teams can spend less time firefighting and more time building. Trusted by 200,000+ organizations, Sentry is today's application monitoring standard and our team is building its AI-native future.

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